Lewis Randolph Benedict
 | Born | 13Aug1857 | New York |
 | Married | 1883 | Emma Olivia Houston |
 | Died | 21Dec1928 | Sarasota, Sarasota County, Florida |
- Father:Benedict, Lewis Randolph1857
- Mother:Houston, Anna Olivia1852
- Charles Houston Benedict 1886-1969
Lewis’s Early Years
1860 US Federal Census: Warwick, Orange County, New York; Roll: M653_833; Page: 0; Image: 457. Dwelling 1907. 27Aug1860.- Benedict, W.L., age 46, male, white, farmer, value of real estate: 8,400, personal: 1500, b NY
- Benedict, Phebe, age 43, female, white, b NY
- Benedict, Eliza, age 24, female, white, teacher com school, b NY
- Benedict, James B, age 17, male, white, farmer, b NY
- Benedict, Clara, age 15, female, white, b NY
- Benedict, Gilbert, age 13, male, white, b NY
- Benedict, Howard, age 12, male, white, b NY
- Benedict, William, age 10, male, white, b NY
- Benedict, Elmira, age 8, female, white, b NY
- Benedict, Frederick, age 6, male, white, b NY
- Benedict, Fanny, age 4, female, white, b NY
- Benedict, Lewis, age 3, male, white, b NY
- Benedict, Elizabeth, age 1, female, white, b NY
- Howell, Elizabeth, age 15, female, white, domestic, b NY
- Hobby, Jas B, age 38, male, white, farmer, value of Real Estate: 2000, Personal: 200, b NY
- Hobby, Martha, age 79, female, white, b NY
- Benedict, Sarah, age 52, female, whtie, b NY (sister of Wm L)
- Benedict, Wm L, age 55, male, white, farmer, value of real estate: 12, 000, personal: 3,000, b NY
- Benedict, Phebe, age 52, female, white, keeps house, b NY
- Benedict, Clara, age 25, female, white, at home, b NY
- Benedict, Howard, age 22, male, white, at home, b NY
- Benedict, Ella, age 18, female, white, at home, b NY
- Benedict, Fred, age 16, male, white, at home, b NY
- Benedict, Fanny, age 14, female, white, at home, b NY
- Benedict, Lewis, age 12, male, white, at home, b NY
- Benedict, Lizzie, age 10, female, white, at home, b NY
- Benedict, Clarence, age 7, male, white, b NY
- Benedict, Mabel, age 5, female, white, b NY
- Hornby, Eliza, age 34, female, white, at home, b NY
- Hornby, Mary, age 8, female, white, b NY
- Hornby, Alfred, age 5, male, white, b NY
- Hornby, Jennie, age 3, female, white, b NY
- Benedict, Thomas E, white, male, age 41, married, Editor, Ellenville Press, b NY, parents b NY
- Benedict, Frances M, white, female, age 32, married, keeping house, b NY, parents b NY
- Benedict, Alberta L, dau, white, female, age 10, b NY, parents b NY, attended school
- Benedict, Harold, nephew, white, male, age 17, single, printer, b NY, parents b NY
- Fisher, Maggie, domestic s, white, female, age 19, single, b NY, parents b NY
- Benedict, Gilbert, male, white, age 32, married, Editor, Ellenville Press, b NY, parents b NY (brother of Thos E)
- Benedict, Lila, wife, female, white, age 32, keeping house, b NY, parents b NY
- Benedict, Lewis R, brother, male, white, age 22, single, printer, b NY, parents b NY
- Benedict, Georgie, son (looks to be crossed out), age 2, b NY, parents b NY
Louis's Later Years
1900 US Federal Census: Wawarsing, Ulster County, New York; Roll: T623 1171; Page: 20B; 18Jun1900- Benedict, Lewis, head, white, male, b Aug1857, age 42, married 17y, b NY, parents b NY, postmaster
- Benedict, Emma, wife, white, female, b Jul1859, age 40, married 17y, mother of 1, 1 living, b NY, parents b NY
- Benedict, Charles H, son, white, male, b Sep1886, age 14, b NY, parents b NY, at school
- Benedict, Lewis R, head, own, mortgage, male, white, age 60, married, b NY, parents b NY, printer, magazine
- Benedict, Emma O, wife, female, white, age 58, married, b NY, parents b NY
- Benedict, Charles H, son, male, white, age 33, married, b NY, parents b NY, draftsman, electric
- Benedict, Anna , dau in law, female, white, age 35, married, b NY, parents b Prussia
- Benedict, Helen Anna, grandau, female, white, age 6, b NJ, parents b NY
- Benedict, Lucille, grandau, female, white, age 1 4/12, b NJ, parents b NY
Son - Charles Houston Benedict
Per Benedicts to America, Vol II, Pg 152 Charles Houston b 24Sep1886 in Ellensville, NY where completed his schooling until 1902, m 17Jun1912 Anna Frances Ritterbusch, b 15Jan1886. Worked for General Electric Company in Schenectady, NY on tests for about 2 years, then worked as an Electrical Designer in NYC and in like fields until he retired 1Oct1951. His marriage took place a Ridgefield Park, NY. R 2110 Florinda St, Sarasota, FL. children: a) Helen Anna b 14Mar1913, m 20Oct1930 Albert L Bykeefer, res: Sarasota, FL b) Lucille Emma b 20Aug1918 m 13Nov1935 Roy L Morris, res: Sarasota, FL World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. SN 3252, Order No 37. 5Jun1917 Name: Charles Houston Benedict, City: Not Stated, County: Bergen, State: New Jersey, Birthplace: New York Birth Date: 24 Sep 1886, Race: Caucasian (White), Roll: 1711909, DraftBoard?: 3 age 30, res 65 Hazeltine St, Ridgefield Park, NJ, b Ellensville, NY, draftsman, Westinghouse, Church Kerr & Co, 37 Wall Street, NY, claims exemption for wife and child. Tall, medium build, brown eyes and hair. 1930 US Federal Census: Res: 112th Road,. Queens, Queens County, New York; Roll: 1600; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 1245; Image: 1034.0. 11Apr1930- Benedict, Charles H, own, 7000, male, white, age 43, married at age 26, b NY, parents b NY, electrical designer, engineering office
- Benedict, Anna F, wife, female, white, age 43, b NY, parents b Germany
- Benedict, Helen, dau, female, white, age 17, b NJ, parents b NY
- Benedict, Lucille, dau, female, white, age 11, b NJ, parents b NY
- Name: Charles Houston Benedict, Death Date: Sep 1960, County of Death: Sarasota, State of Death: Florida, Race: White , Gender: Male
- Name: Anna F Benedict, Death Date: May 1966, County of Death: Sarasota, State of Death: Florida, Race: White, Gender: Female
- Name: Helen A Bykeefer, Death Date: 12 Jan 1984, County of Death: Sarasota, State of Death: Florida, Age at Death: 71, Race: White, Birth Date: 14 Mar 1912, NOTE: Per BofA?, Vol II, b 14Mar1913
- Name: Helen Bykeefer SSN: 112-07-0783, Last Residence: 33581 Sarasota, Sarasota, Florida, United States of America, Born: 14 Mar 1913, Died: Jan 1984, State (Year) SSN issued: New York (Before 1951 )
- Name: Albert Louis Bykeefer, Death Date: 28 Apr 1971, County of Death: Sarasota, State of Death: Florida, Age at Death: 63, Race: White, Birth Date: 27 Nov 1907
- Name: Albert Bykeefer, SSN: 263-30-4482, Last Residence: 33581 Sarasota, Sarasota, Florida, United States of America, Born: 27 Nov 1907, Died: Apr 1971, State (Year) SSN issued: Florida (Before 1951)
- Name: Lucille Emma Benedict, Marriage Date: 1937, County of Marriage: Hillsborough. Volume: 411, Certificate: 21920, Source: Florida Department of Health. Per Benedict to America, m 1935
Footnotes
Per Benedicts to America, Vol II, Pg 152 Benedict, Louis Randolph8 (Rev William Lewis7, William6, James5, James4, James3, John2, Thomas1) b 13Aug1857, m 1883 Emnma Olivia Houston, d 5Feb1936. He d 21Dec1928. Grad from H.S. in Warwich, NY and then went to Ellenville, NY to join his brothers, Thomas E and Gilbert H, who had founded "The Ellenville Press", a weekly newspaper in 1872. Later he acquired his brother's interests in the press and operated it until 1896 when he sold it to William C McNally?. He then worked as a Printer, Proof-Reader and Editor in NYC until 1920 when he purchased the Press again from Mr McNally? and operated it again until 1926 when he sold it to Edwin C Horner, Jr and retired in Ellenville NY. Children: 1. Charles Houston b 24Sep1886 in Ellensville, where completed his schooling until 1902, m 17Jun1912 Anna Frances Ritterbusch, b 15Jan1886. Worked for General Electric Company in Schenectady, NY on tests for about 2 years, then worked as an Electrical Designer in NYC and in like fields until he retired 1Oct1951. His marriage took place a Ridgefield Park, NY. R 2110 Florinda St, Sarasota, FL. children: a) Helen Anna b 14Mar1913, m 20Oct1930 Albert L Bykeefer, res: Sarasota, FL b) Lucille Emma b 20Aug1918 m 13Nov1935 Roy L Morris, res: Sarasota, FL -- SandeeToo - 07 Oct 2008Revision: r1.1 - 22 Dec 2008 - 04:46 - Main.guest